Confident Programmer Debugging Guide

This guide will help you to boost your debugging skills.

Debugging is a critical skill for software developers and programmers, but it is not often taught well in many computer science classes.  This guide gets you started on your way to becoming a more effective and confident debugger. 

Next time you face a list of pesky bugs and feel frustration rising, check this guide to help keep crashes from becoming showstoppers!

This guide includes:

• A real-life example from a major project I worked on, complete with lessons and guidelines.
• Tips on how to stay calm and maintain your sanity when you are frustrated and overwhelmed by your bug list.
• Suggestions on how to research and find information on those pesky error messages.
• A sample bug tracker tool to help you stay organized.
• A debugging checklist to help you figure out the next step.
• A guided debugging exercise, complete with Java code and explanation, and suitable for beginners.

* Note: The bug tracker template and exercise files are available for free download.  To get them, scroll down to the "Download Demo" section below, and click the "Download" button.